ATKINS — Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the fried dill pickle during Picklefest on Friday and Saturday.

Prizes which include cash, trophies, ribbons and medals will be given in several events — the 5K race, horseshoes, quilt making, children’s games, pickle canning and the traditional pickle juice drinking and pickle eating contests.

Don’t forget to buy your Picklefest 2013 T-shirts, available throughout downtown Atkins. The festival begins Friday with lots of food, arts and crafts, and live entertainment at the Tommy Gillespie Park stage. Get a good seat Saturday morning in the shade and spend the day listening to live music, watching the contests and seeing someone you haven’t seen in a long time.